List of handgun cartridgesThis is a list of handgun cartridges, approximately in order of increasing caliber.Other cartridges used in handgunsAlthough not originally designed for handguns, several rifle and shotgun cartridges have also been chambered in a number of large handguns, primarily in revolvers like the Phelps Heritage revolver, Century Arms revolver, Thompson/Centre Contender break-open pistol, Magnum Research BFR, and the Pfeifer Zeliska revolvers. These include: